The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant

Hosts

• Adam GrantAmerican organizational psychologist, Wharton professor, and author
• Brené BrownAmerican research professor and author on vulnerability, shame, and courage

Topics

• Artemis program
• Podcast editing and authenticity
• Birth order
• Atlassian
• NASA
• Task interdependence
• Organizational culture
• Mental models
• Systems thinking iceberg model
• Weak ties and creativity
• Hybrid work
• Return to office
• Unwanted identity
• Pelicot rape case
• Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome

Recently covered

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  What the Return-to-Office Debate Gets Wrong

  Apr 30, 2026 · 50 min

  Brené Brown and Adam Grant debate return-to-office policies, apply a systems-thinking iceberg to leaders' mental models, and answer listener questions on birth order and editing.

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  The Emotion Few Talk About, But Many Feel

  Apr 23, 2026 · 60 min

  Brené Brown and Adam Grant discuss shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment, how shame fuels violence and control, shame resilience, and imposter syndrome.

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